I am so excited to share this latest piece with you! Not everyone's taste, I admit ... but definitely an absolute blast to make. It is pieces such as this that evoke the sense of play in me. It is pieces like this that make me giggle when it finally works :) I'm like a little kid I know.

The Eye of Lamia began with a single eyelid; made of repurpose copper, it was hammered into shape without the use of any dapping tools, just an old driftwood with plenty of curved crevices and a ball hammer.

The eyelash are synthetic lashes, and peacock feathers. Such DRAMA!!

And then the "armored socket" I call it ... in the form of a heart, made from epoxy clay, sculpted, painted and sealed. The 'armor' is also repurpose copper.

The coolest thing about this piece is, the eyelid moves! The eyelid opens when the chain drop is gently tugged downwards.

Holy moly! That is incredible! I think it makes your piece so much more rich that you don't use traditional tools. I never would have thought to use driftwood! I am really delighted by this piece and especially the moving parts! Wonderful sense of whimsy! Thank you for sharing your talents with us. Enjoy the day. Erin

Lamia is a heroic couplet by John Keats, and comes in 2 looooooong parts :) Loved the storytelling but i can't say i'd loved learning all the symbolism and lines for my Eng Literature exams then ((O_O))

Hi L - they say scary things come from creative and 'interesting' minds - hmm!!! The things that pop up and out of your mind. What a crafted piece - love that you made the moving lid and all - brilliant that the eye look out of the heart - the eye of the heart - intuition? Great vid. Go well. B

hahaha B ... you make it sound like i'm a serial killer of some sort!! i'll probably be a real creative one if i were one ... WAHAHAHA!!!thank you! the eye of the heart ... hmm, didn't consciously think of that, but there was never a doubt that I wanted the eye on a heart, a normal socket just wont do ...